Top-Rated Alcohol Detox Program for Residents of Arcadia, CA
Muse Treatment Center offers the best Arcadia alcohol detox program for several reasons. Our three-pronged approach to recovery creates a tripod of stability through therapy, neural recovery, and twelve-step programming. Through evidence-based treatments, prescription medications, holistic healing, and community-based services, we can help you stop drinking safely and effectively while overcoming co-occurring mental health issues and other obstacles preventing you from living your best, healthiest life.
What Is Alcohol Detox Like?
Our alcohol detox program near Arcadia is an integrated inpatient program. This means you will move into the treatment center full-time for the duration of your treatment. We will give you a comfortable place to sleep, healthy food, and plenty of space and time to recover as your body rids itself of toxins and your brain chemistry rebalances itself. You will have full-time medical care available to you 24 hours a day, along with prescription medications as needed to ensure you stay safe and comfortable. We believe that making your detox as smooth as possible will start you down the right path to recovery, and our team will do all we can to ensure that you do not suffer unnecessarily.
Medications Used During Alcohol Detox
During your initial alcohol detox program, depending on the types of issues you are facing, you may need to take anticonvulsant medications, blood pressure medicine, pain relief like ibuprofen, or anti-nausea medication to help you feel more comfortable. There are also three FDA-approved medications that may be prescribed to help with long-term alcohol dependency naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram. These may be given to you after you leave inpatient rehab, as they make drinking extremely unpleasant while reducing cravings.
What to Expect When You Detox From Alcohol
Without help, alcohol detox can be very scary and can also be uncomfortable, causing difficult withdrawal symptoms that can range from mild discomfort to extremely distressing pain, irritability, shaking, nausea, headaches, insomnia, sweating, anxiety, seizures, and other dangerous symptoms.
At Muse Treatment’s addiction treatment center near Arcadia, we can help you avoid the most difficult alcohol withdrawal symptoms so that you can rest your body and even begin speaking with a counselor to start the recovery process. You will have care provided by trained and experienced doctors and nurses who are there day and night to ensure your safety. Without trained professionals at your side, alcohol withdrawal can become dangerous to your health, especially if you develop delirium tremens.
Delirium Tremens
Delirium Tremens is a serious, life-threatening condition colloquially called the “DTs.” If a person is going to develop delirium tremens, it usually occurs within three days after quitting drinking in around five percent of people in alcohol withdrawal. Because alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, stopping drinking suddenly causes the brain and nervous system to become overstimulated. Some symptoms of delirium tremens are:
- Hallucinations
- Sensitivity to light, touch, and sound
- Rapid heartbeat
- Passing out
- Heavy sweating
- Severe hyperactivity
- Tremors
- Changes in temperature, breathing, and blood circulation
If untreated, the DTs can cause serious issues like extremely high blood pressure, sepsis, electrolyte imbalance, stroke, heart attack, and seizures, leading to death. For all of these reasons, it is imperative that, even if you think you will get through it okay, it is always best to quit drinking while under the close watch of a medical professional. Checking into a hospital or medical detox center can save your life and make the process much more comfortable for you.
Alcohol Withdrawal and Detox Timeline
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually begin to appear quickly, usually just 6 to 24 hours after your last drink. If you have been drinking heavily for some time, more severe symptoms will appear after 12 to 48 hours (delirium tremens would begin to develop). Symptoms will continue for around five to ten more days, depending on your unique physiology, drinking history, and other factors.
Alcohol addiction can also sometimes cause a syndrome called “PAWS,” which is “post-acute withdrawal syndrome.” This is what it is called when withdrawal symptoms like fatigue, depression, anxiety, brain fog, memory issues, mood swings, insomnia, and alcohol cravings return, go away and come back again. PAWS can recur for weeks or months after your initial detox, which is why, at Muse, we encourage each patient to go directly into one of our supportive and educational rehab programs. We will not only help you learn helpful relapse prevention techniques, but we will also connect you with peer support groups and other helpful resources like ongoing therapy and medical care, so you always have somewhere to turn if times get tough in the future. Over time, PAWS will fade away, and it will get easier.
Is Medically Assisted Alcohol Detox Covered by Insurance?
Yes, in most cases, medically assisted alcohol detox will be covered by your insurance plan. In the US, medical insurance plans must treat addiction and behavioral health care as essential health concerns. When it comes to alcohol detox, most insurance companies recognize that medically assisted alcohol detox can be more effective than other methods. Every insurance plan is different, so checking on your individual plan before starting treatment is important. You can phone your insurance company directly to ask, or if you like, call us at Muse and we may be able to help you choose a treatment plan that will work with your coverage.
How Long Is Detox?
It usually takes around one week for the most intense alcohol withdrawal symptoms to subside, but everybody is unique, and results may vary depending on your mental and physical health, whether you were using other medications or street drugs while drinking alcohol, and various other reasons. We will tailor your detox program to suit your individual needs best. Generally speaking, it is best to plan for ten days of inpatient detox, followed by some form of rehab that spans a minimum of thirty days.
Post-Detox: Transitioning to Inpatient Rehab
After your Arcadia alcohol detox, there are options as to which type of rehab will best help you achieve your short- and long-term recovery goals. At Muse, we provide the entire continuum of care, including inpatient and outpatient rehab, and we make it easy for you to move from your detox program directly into your ongoing residential treatment program. Inpatient rehab lasts on average 30 to 90 days, giving you a safe place to begin your lifelong recovery journey with therapy, educational programs, group therapy, support sessions, medical care, counseling, holistic treatments, and much more. Being away from the temptations and stresses of home for that time and staying in a sober, supportive place to stay will give you the best possible chance of achieving long-term sobriety.
Post-Detox: Transitioning to Outpatient Rehab
Outpatient rehab at Muse has several different levels that are customizable so that you can fit the right amount of rehab into your life. For people who need strong initial support after inpatient detox and/or rehab, the partial hospitalization program is a day program where you come into the treatment center for full days of therapy, groups, exercise programming, and more, but sleep at home.
For those who need more flexibility to return to work, the intensive outpatient program may work better, providing three-hour sessions three to five days a week, often in the early mornings or evening hours. Aftercare outpatient options can last as long as you wish, so you can slowly return to normal life while still having strong support at your back. Many patients remain with Muse on some level for months or years after their initial detox and rehab programming because of the sense of community, safe environment, and useful resources we provide.
Why Choose Muse Treatment for Alcohol Detox?
If you are looking for an Arcadia alcohol detox center that will keep you safe and comfortable during treatment, consider Muse. Through behavioral therapy, relapse prevention programs, education, and mental health care, our non-judgmental, accredited, and experienced staff of doctors, therapists, nurses, counselors, and addiction specialists will lead you through your individualized program. You will receive personalized treatment, ensuring you get the best care for your unique needs every step of the way.
From detox through inpatient and outpatient rehab and beyond, we will help you achieve long-term sobriety through a comprehensive tailored plan made just for you. We have therapies and treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy, dual diagnosis, one-on-one psychotherapy, mindfulness, meditation, nutrition and physical fitness counseling, group therapy, process groups, family therapy, life skills training, spirituality, and 12-step programs.
With our integrated approach that combines evidence-based treatments with holistic care, our goal is to help our patients achieve a balanced lifestyle centered around their own wellness. We aim to maintain your safety, health, and overall well-being every step of the way. Through our continuum of care, you will not only be able to wean your body from the physical dependence on alcohol, but you will also regain your sense of self as you work to set yourself up for success in the future. Please call us now at (800) 426-1818 to learn more.
